Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rod Smith OFFERED: Hello Rod, Greetings to the happy hour zoo! ;-) :-) The best site crew in the world for answers to all things LEICA. AND MOST EVERY OTHER MAKE.. NO QUESTION, BEST ADVICE ON THE VERY BEST SCOTCH!!! :-) cheers, Dr. ted :-) <bigdlakeside at yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello Friends: > I invite you to take a look at a few photos of mine. I?ve > posted to the gallery under my name (Rod Smith). > Feel free to comment. > I started making pictures about 1967 (while in the 7th grade). My junior > high school science > teacher (George Dorsey, at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia) taught his > ?little > buds? photography as a part of the science curriculum. I was also > motivated when > I realized my father wasn?t so good at using his Argus C3. Over time I > became > the family photographer, and the high school magazine and annual staff > photographer. > I first bought a Miranda Sensorex, and then changed to Nikon F, using a > Gossen Luna > Pro. I then added a Rollei TLR made the year I was born (1954). I did all > the > darkroom work for the high school annual, we used an Omega D3 autofocus > and > printed zillions of 5x7?s. > Along the way, I was in the 4-H photography program. That > led to a connection to working for Clyde Collier, the local newspaper > photographer turned entrepreneur. I worked at Clyde?s studio and camera > shop > for years. > Eventually (2001) I too became a photographer entrepreneur hanging > out a shingle and doing weddings in the Atlanta area. There were a number > of > other careers in between. > Now (at 57) I just shot for personal use. My partner of 30 > years, Michael, and I have been able to travel a good bit and see many > wonderful things. Hopefully my photos will be a long reminder of those > pleasures. > Please enjoy some of my work. I hope to add more over time > to the Gallery. I also hope to be more active in the forum as I continue > to > enjoy photography. Your insights will be of value as we persevere through > the > changes to our hobby, craft, and / or profession. > Rod Smith > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information